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Oakland Roots SC
2024 season
ChairmanSteven Aldrich
Head coachNoah Delgado (until April 28)
Gavin Glinton (Interim, since April 28)
StadiumPioneer Stadium
USLCWestern Conference: 7th
USL CupTBD
U.S. Open CupRound of 32
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The 2024 Oakland Roots SC season is the club's sixth, and current, season of existence and fourth in the USL Championship.

The Roots experienced a coaching change in the middle of the season, with former head coach Noah Delgado parting ways with the club on April 28 after a 2-5-1 start to the season,[1] being replaced by current and interim head coach Gavin Glinton, who was the head assistant coach.[2][3]

Squad Information

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Roster

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As of July 28, 2024[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF The Gambia GAM Baboucarr Njie
3 DF Northern Ireland NIR Niall Logue
4 DF Georgia (country) GEO Gagi Margvelashvili
5 DF United States USA Camden Riley
6 MF United States USA Daniel Gómez
7 MF Lesotho LES Napo Matsoso
8 MF Burundi BDI Irakoze Donasiyano
9 FW United States USA Dom Dwyer
10 FW South Africa RSA Lindo Mfeka
11 FW Jamaica JAM Trayvone Reid
14 DF United States USA Justin Rasmussen
15 DF Trinidad and Tobago TRI Neveal Hackshaw
17 FW United States USA Johnny Rodriguez
20 GK United States USA Paul Blanchette
21 DF El Salvador SLV Bryan Tamacas
22 MF Ecuador ECU Jeciel Cedeno
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 DF United States USA Memo Diaz
27 FW Haiti HAI Miche-Naider Chéry
38 MF United States USA Etsgar Cruz
39 MF United States USA Javier Bedolla-Vera
40 DF United States USA Ilya Alekseev
41 MF United States USA Eli Wachs
45 MF United States USA Ali Elmasnaouy
46 MF United States USA Kieran Bracken
47 DF United States USA Julio Martinez
48 FW United States USA Luis Saldana
49 DF United States USA Tomas Caminos
50 DF France FRA Thomas Camier
52 MF United States USA Juan Sanchez
60 GK United States USA Timothy Syrel
61 GK United States USA Edwin Rodriguez
65 DF United States USA Matteo Carbone

Competitions

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USL Championship

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Main article: 2024 USL Championship season


Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
5 Sacramento Republic FC 34 13 11 10 46 34 +12 49 Playoffs
6 Orange County SC 34 13 14 7 38 45 −7 46
7 Oakland Roots SC 34 13 16 5 37 57 −20 44
8 Phoenix Rising FC 34 11 14 9 33 39 −6 42
9 San Antonio FC 34 10 15 9 36 49 −13 39
Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) head-to-head goal differential; 3) points-per game within conference; 4) total wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) total goals scored; 7) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots

Match results

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On December 18, 2023, the USL Championship released the regular season schedule for all 24 teams.[5]

All times are in Pacific Standard Time.

March
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March 9 1 Oakland Roots 2–1 Indy Eleven Hayward, CA
7:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Pioneer Stadium
Attendance: 5,146
Referee: Elton Garcia
March 16 2 Oakland Roots SC 1–1 Charleston Battery Hayward, California
7:00 PM Tamacas Yellow card 6'
Rodriguez Yellow card 43'
Alekseev 49'
Chéry Yellow card 66'		 Report Palma Yellow card 15'
Markanich 35' Yellow card 77'
Torres Yellow card 63'
Molloy Yellow card 90'+5'
Grinwis Yellow card 90'+5'		 Stadium: Pioneer Stadium
Attendance: 4,261
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
March 23 3 Phoenix Rising FC 1–0 Oakland Roots SC Phoenix, Arizona
6:00 PM
PHX Report
OAK Report
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 6,036
Referee: Matt Thompson
March 30 4 Oakland Roots SC 0–3 Las Vegas Lights FC Hayward, California
7:00 PM Nije Yellow card 20' Report Klimenta Yellow card 30'
Gannon 46'
Samake 50'
Azcona Yellow card 63'
Noël 66' Yellow card 69'
Smart Yellow card 76'
Nigro Yellow card 90'+2'		 Stadium: Pioneer Stadium
Attendance: 2,812
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
April
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April 6 5 Oakland Roots 0–1 Monterey Bay FC Hayward, California
7:00 PM Report Boone 86' Stadium: Pioneer Stadium
Attendance: 3,001
Referee: Gerald Flores
April 13 6 El Paso Locomotive FC 2–3 Oakland Roots SC El Paso, Texas
6:00 PM Moreno 13'
Dhillon 43' (pen.)
Rose Yellow card 49'
Stauffer Yellow card 64'		 Report Logue 31'
Rodriguez 47' 51' (pen.)		 Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 6,667
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
April 20 7 Detroit City FC 3–1 Oakland Roots SC Hamtramack, Michigan
4:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 5,620
Referee: Olvin Oliva
April 27 8 Oakland Roots SC 0–2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Hayward, California
7:00 PM Rasmussen Yellow card 52'
Riley Yellow card 83'		 Report Zandi Yellow card 22'
Tejada 71'
Lacroix Yellow card 73'
Rocha 84'
Henríquez Yellow card 90'+1'		 Stadium: Pioneer Stadium
Attendance: 3,430
Referee: Alexis Da Silva
May
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May 4 9 San Antonio FC 2–2 Oakland Roots SC San Antonio, Texas
5:30 p.m. Chol Yellow card 30'
Omar Yellow card 55'
Agudelo 73'
Lambert 79', Yellow card 82'
Sisniega Yellow card 83'		 Report Cruz Yellow card 42'
Chéry 65'
Reid Yellow card 68'
Njie Yellow card 76'
Rodriguez 84' (pen.)		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 7,437
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
May 11 10 New Mexico United 2–1 Oakland Roots SC Albuquerque, New Mexico
6:00 PM Hurst 2'
Mohamed Yellow card 28'
Maples Yellow card 45'+2'
Akale 74'		 Report Hackshaw 47' Yellow card 73' Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 11,568
Referee: Brandon Stevis
May 18 11 Oakland Roots SC 2–1 Orange County SC Hayward, California
7:00 PM Reid 31' (pen.), Yellow card 43'
Margvelashvili 90'+4'		 Report Amang 21'
Scott Yellow card 55'
Zubak Yellow card 67'
Lee Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Pioneer Stadium
Attendance: 3,651
Referee: Servando Berna Rico
May 24 12 FC Tulsa 0–1 Oakland Roots SC Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 PM CDT Goodrum Yellow card 45'+3'
Dalou Yellow card 83'		 Report Chéry 20'
Matsoso Yellow card 38'
Riley Yellow card 69'
Diaz Yellow card 90'+5'
Blanchette Yellow card 90'+5'		 Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 3,642
Referee: Muhammad Hassan
June
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June 1 13 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1–0 Oakland Roots SC Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 P.M. Pierre 2'
Damus Yellow card 27'		 Report Margvelashvili Yellow card 42'
Diaz Yellow card 57'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 7,366
Referee: Joe Surgan
June 8 14 Oakland Roots SC 1–0 Tampa Bay Rowdies Hayward, California
7:00 PM Cedeno 72'
Dwyer Yellow card 83'
Nije soccer ball with red X 90'+6		 Report Stadium: Pioneer Stadium
Attendance: 6,408
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
June 15 15 Sacramento Republic FC 2–3 Oakland Roots SC Sacramento, California
8:00 PM Mazzola Yellow card 75'
Portillo Yellow card 75'
Amann 79' 90'+2'
Donovan Yellow card 90'+5'		 Report Mfeka 19' 48'
Margvelashvili Yellow card 31'
Syrel Yellow card 33'
Diaz Yellow card 36'
Reid Yellow card 62'
Cedeno 65'
Rasmussen Yellow card 70'
Dwyer Yellow card 90'+8'		 Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 10,843
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
June 19 16 Oakland Roots SC 2–1 El Paso Locomotive FC Hayward, California
7:00 PM Riley Yellow card 19'
Njie Yellow card 38'
Matsoso 45'
Alekseev 72'		 Report Dhillon 5' Yellow card 42'
Borelli Yellow card 34'
Lyons Yellow card 45'+1'
Nevárez Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Pioneer Stadium
Attendance: 3,247
Referee: Trevor Wiseman
June 22 17 Monterey Bay FC 2–1 Oakland Roots Seaside, California
7:00 PM Trager 30'
Dixon Yellow card 34' 48'
Baca Yellow card 90'+2' Yellow-red card 90'+5'		 Report Diaz Yellow card 12'
Donasiyano Yellow card 41' Yellow-red card 84'
Hackshaw Yellow card 52'
Rodriguez 64'		 Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 4,330
Referee: Ricardo Montero
June 29 18 Orange County SC 0–2 Oakland Roots SC Irvine, California
7:00 PM Chattha Yellow card 32'
Shutler Yellow card 34'
Scott Yellow card 74'
Amang Yellow card 87'		 Report Riley 15'
Njie Yellow card 23'
Rodriguez 79'
Dwyer Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Elton García
July
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July 6 19 Oakland Roots SC 1–0 Louisville City FC Hayward, California
7:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Pioneer Stadium
Attendance: 2,631
Referee: Calin Radosav
Assistant referees: CJ Koll
Assistant referees: Andrew Hanks
Fourth official: Robert Vincze
July 13 20 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 5–0 Oakland Roots SC Pittsburgh, PA
4:00 PM Etou 12' 69'
Mertz 30' (pen.)
Suber Yellow card 45'
Osumanu Yellow card 49'
Forbes 51'
Biasi Yellow card 85'		 Report Tamacas Yellow card 26'
Blanchette Yellow card 28'
Nijie Yellow card 47'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 4,936
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
July 21 21 Oakland Roots SC 2–5 Sacramento Republic FC Hayward, California
1:00 PM Rodriguez Yellow card 31' 55', 71'
Riley Yellow card 53'
Gómez Yellow card 73'		 Report Phillips 5', 46'
Wiedt 27' Yellow card 32'
Fernandes Yellow card 39'
Ross 45'
Sanchez Yellow card 73'
Amann 85'
Ricketts Yellow card 90'+1'		 Stadium: Pioneer Stadium
Attendance: 5,446
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
July 27 22 Miami FC 1–2 Oakland Roots Miami, Florida
4:00 PM Palacios Yellow card 52'
López 75'		 Report Margvelashvili Yellow card 19'
Diaz 38'
Dwyer Yellow card 56'
Rodriguez 68'
Reid Yellow card 82'
Matsoso Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: FIU Stadium
Referee: Thomas Snyder
August
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August 10 23 Oakland Roots SC 3–1 Loudoun United FC Hayward, California
7:00 PM Nije 24'
Rodriguez 62'
Reid 81'		 Report ElMedkhar 54'
Dambrot Yellow card 77'
Ryan Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Pioneer Stadium
Attendance: 3,516
Referee: Greg Dopka
August 17 24 Rhode Island FC 1–1 Oakland Roots SC Smithfield, Rhode Island
4:30PM
Kwizera Yellow card 89'
 Report
Stadium: Beirne Stadium
Referee: Brandon Stevis
August 24 25 Oakland Roots SC 1–1 Memphis 901 FC Hayward, California
Nije Yellow card 20' 61'
Diaz Yellow card 43'
Chéry Yellow card 45'+1'
Margvelashvili Yellow card 51'
Rodriguez Yellow card 90'+3'
Riley Yellow card 90'+5'		 Report Turci Yellow card 8'
Armenakas 32'
Meza Yellow card 62'
Cissoko Yellow card 65'
Deric Yellow card 90'+1'		 Stadium: Pioneer Stadium
Attendance: 3,041
Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez
August 31 26 Oakland Roots SC 1–0 New Mexico United Hayward, California
3:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Pioneer Stadium
Attendance: 3,431
Referee: 3,431
September
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September 7 27 North Carolina FC 5–0 Oakland Roots SC Cary, North Carolina
da Costa 6'
Mentzingen 8'
Craig 32' Yellow card 88'
Conway 44'
Washington Yellow card 54'
Martin Yellow card 59'
Armstrong 63'		 Report Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 1,946
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
September 14 28 Oakland Roots SC 0–1 San Antonio FC Hayward, California
7:00 PM Riley Yellow card 45'+2' Yellow-red card 45'+5'
Logue Yellow card 48'
Njie Yellow card 62'
Reid Yellow card 79'
Baca Yellow card 89'		 Report Solignac 4' Yellow card 44'
Haakenson Yellow card 45'+5'
Sánchez Yellow card 59'
Agudelo Yellow card 63'
Grey Yellow card 65'		 Stadium: Pioneer Stadium
Attendance: 3,841
Referee: Ricardo Montero
September 21 29 Hartford Athletic 2–0 Oakland Roots SC Hartford, Connecticut
4:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Alyssa Nichols
September 29 30 Oakland Roots SC 0–1 FC Tulsa Hayward, California
3:00 PM Dwyer Yellow card 74'
Margvelashvili Yellow card 75'		 Report Bibout 7' Yellow card 45'+3'
Pacheco Yellow card 76'
Damm Yellow card 78'
Souahy Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Pioneer Stadium
Attendance: 4,190
Referee: Thomas Snyder
October
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October 5 31 Memphis 901 FC 1–1 Oakland Roots SC Memphis, Tennessee
Lapa 4'
Hyndman Yellow card 42'
Quezada Yellow card 63'
Turci Yellow card 67'		 Report Baca Yellow card 32'
Riley 36'
Njie Yellow card 45+4'
Dwyer Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: AutoZone Park
Attendance: 3,195
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
October 12 32 Oakland Roots SC 0–1 Phoenix Rising FC Hayward, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Pioneer Stadium
October 19 33 Las Vegas Lights FC 2-3 Oakland Roots SC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM Hackshaw 12' (o.g.)
Noël 90'+4'		 Report Rodriguez 3', 72'
Njie Yellow card 36'
Diaz Yellow card 89'
Donasiyano Yellow card 90'+3'		 Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 2,878
Referee: Brandon Stevis
October 26 34 Oakland Roots SC 0–5 Birmingham Legion FC Hayward, California
7:00 PM Report Stadium: Pioneer Stadium

USL Cup playoffs

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Main article: 2024 USL Championship playoffs
November 2, 2024 (2024-11-02) West Colorado Springs Switchbacks v Oakland Roots SC Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 PM MDT Stadium: Weidner Field
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye

U.S. Open Cup

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Main article: 2024 U.S. Open Cup

As a member of the USL Championship, the Oakland Roots entered the U.S. Open Cup in the third round at home against amateur soccer club El Farolito SC.[6] After winning in added extra time 2-1,[7] the Roots eventually lost to first tier Major League Soccer club San Jose Earthquakes in the Round of 32.[8]

April 16 Third Round Oakland Roots SC (USLC) California 2–1 (a.e.t.)California El Farolito SC (NPSL)Hayward, California
7:30 PM
Report
  • Benson 12'
  • Kreye Yellow card 33' Yellow-red card 51'
  • Yabur Yellow card 56'
  • Sidibe Yellow card 90'+5'
  • Buitrago Yellow card 102'
  • Martinez Yellow card 102'
  • Higuera Yellow card 116'
 Stadium: Pioneer Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Robert Vincze
May 7 Round of 32 San Jose Earthquakes California (MLS) 1–0California Oakland Roots SC (USLC)San Jose, California
7:00 PM
Report Rasmussen Yellow card 19'
Hackshaw Yellow card 24'
Rodriguez Red card 82'		 Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Jeffrey Greeson

References

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  1. ^ "Oakland Roots parts ways with head coach after 2 years". KTVU FOX 2. 2024-04-28. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
  2. ^ Sporting Green Staff (April 28, 2024). "Offense-challenged Oakland Roots replace head coach Noah Delgado". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  3. ^ Staff, USLChampionship com (2024-04-28). "Oakland Roots SC parts ways with Head Coach Noah Delgado". USL Championship. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
  4. ^ "Roster". USL Championship. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  5. ^ Staff, USLChampionship com (2023-12-18). "USL Championship Unveils 2024 Regular Season Schedule". USL Championship. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  6. ^ "U.S. Soccer Sets Third Round Schedule for 2024 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
  7. ^ Michelena, Liliana (2024-04-17). "Close, but no burrito: El Farolito's miracle soccer run ends". Mission Local. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
  8. ^ "2024 US Open Cup Round 4: San Jose debutants lead Earthquakes to narrow win over Oakland Roots". thecup.us. 2024-05-08. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
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